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Clean Your Clothes Washer in Two Easy Steps

By Heather

We rely on the washer to clean all of our favorite clothes, but who’s responsible for cleaning your washer?

YOU are, that’s who. I learned the hard way.

Over the summer, my washer stopped spinning efficiently, making it impossible to get any laundry done because the clothes were soaking wet. At the time, Ryan’s acid reflux struggle was in full force and he was going through 3, 4 and 5 outfits a day so the laundry piled up even more quickly than normal.

Our washer was no longer under warranty, and the waiting period for a repairmen was over a week out. When the repairman finally arrived several days later, he spent about 15 minutes here blowing out a soap scum blockage in the line before he gave me some strange substance and instructed me on how to clean my washer. He didn’t even do all of the work for me and it still cost me $200.00!

DIY: Clean & Disinfect Your Washer in 2 Easy Steps - girlgonemom.com

Recently, I discovered a way to disinfect the laundry tub and dissolve that nasty soap scum before the blockage occurs, for a lot less than two hundred bucks. The best part about this how-to is that you likely have the ingredients in your own home.

Homemade Washer Cleanser

You will need: 2 cups white vinegar and 2 cups liquid bleach

Step 1: Fill the washer with HOT water. Add the vinegar and let soak for an hour before letting run a complete cycle.

Step 2: Fill again the same way, only this time add the bleach, soak and run the washer.

These steps should be performed once every few months to keep everything clean and sanitary.

Post contains affiliate links / originally published Mar 19, 2013

Filed Under: DIY, House and home

About Heather

Heather is the founder of GirlGoneMom.com. She lives in Southern New Jersey with her husband, 12-year-old daughter, 9-year-old son, her cat Spencer and Buddy the lab mix. You’ll find a combination of family-friendly reviews and giveaways, deal alerts, personal stories and articles relating to parenting on GirlGoneMom.com.

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Comments

  1. Jackie says

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    I’ve been wanting to clean my washing machine, but didnt know what to use. Thanks for sharing this tip.

  2. Krystal says

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    I never really thought about cleaning my washer! Thanks for the tips.

  3. Clare Swindlehurst (@SuperMommyClub) says

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    I have a front loader too (side note but isn’t is strange how front loaders are all you can buy in the UK and when I think of a top loader I think of the old fashioned one my grandma owned!) Anyhoo… I usually just run a 90C wash with bio powder and an empty drum. I might give this a try though, I don’t think it would matter whether you put it in the dispenser or the drum but the dispenser gets pretty soap scummy and could use a clean too!

    • Heather says

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      And the clothes washers are in the kitchen there right? That’s what my mom told me. I would try it in the soap dispenser, good point!

  4. NEPAMOM.com says

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    Great tip for keeping your washer clean and fresh! Thanks!

  5. Jennifer @Making Our Life Matter says

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    I love what hot water and vjnegar can do. That works for front load ones too.

  6. One Creative Mommy says

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    I need to do this, Heather. I had no idea it was so easy. Thanks for the tips!

  7. Dorothy Teel says

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    I have been buying the cleaning tablets, but I am going to try this recipe next week when it is time to do it again..

  8. shelly peterson says

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    This is really good info to know, thanks for sharing!

  9. Nichol says

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    I’m so glad I don’t have that type of washer anymore, but I NEVER cleaned out top loader when I did. Great diy on how to clean the washer!

    • Heather says

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      I wonder if you could use the same method by putting the vinegar/bleach in the detergent holder.

  10. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says

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    I have a front loader so I have to use the special cleaning tabs. Or do I? Hmmmmm

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